Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Coherent optical spectroscopy due to lattice vibrations in a single quantum dot

  • Optical Phenomena and Photonics
  • Published:
The European Physical Journal D Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract.

We theoretically investigate a coherent optical spectroscopy of a strongly driven quantum dot without and with the coupling between exciton and phonons. In the absence of this coupling, we achieve the experimental results obtained by Xu et al. [Science 317, 929 (2007)]. However, while taking this coupling into account, we observe some new features in the probe absorption spectrum including two sharp phonon-induced sidebands. Our results also demonstrate that the lifetime of phonons will play an important role in this coherent spectroscopy.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. M. Bayer, O. Stern, P. Hawrylak, S. Fafard, A. Forchel, Nature (London) 405, 923 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. D. Gammon, D.G. Steel, Phys. Today 55, 36 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. G. Jundt, L. Robledo, A. Högele, S. Fält, A. Imamoǧlu, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 177401 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. N.H. Bonadeo, J. Erland, D. Gammon, D. Park, D.S. Katzer, D.G. Steel, Science 282, 1473 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. B. Patton, U. Woggon, W. Langbein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 266401 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. H. Htoon, T. Takagahara, D. Kulik, O. Baklenov, A.L. Holmes, Jr., C.K. Shih, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 087401 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. T.H. Stievater, Xiaoqin Li, D.G. Steel, D. Gammon, D.S. Katzer, D. Park, C. Piermarocchi, L.J. Sham, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 133603 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. Z. Yuan, B.E. Kardynal, R.M. Stevenson, A.J. Shields, C.J. Lobo, K. Cooper, N.S. Beattie, D.A. Ritchie, M. Pepper, Science 295, 102 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. H.J. Briegel, W. Dür, J.I. Cirac, P. Zoller, Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 5932 (1998)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. B.R. Mollow, Phys. Rev. A 5, 2217 (1972)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. S. Haroche, F. Hartmann, Phys. Rev. A 6, 1280 (1972)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. F.Y. Wu, S. Ezekiel, M. Ducloy, B.R. Mollow, Phys. Rev. Lett. 38, 1077 (1977)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. M.T. Gruneisen, K.R. MacDonald, R.W. Boyd, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 5, 123 (1988)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. A. Muller, E.B. Flagg, P. Bianucci, X.Y. Wang, D.G. Deppe, W. Ma, J. Zhang, G.J. Salamo, M. Xiao, C.K. Shih, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 187402 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. T. Kuhn, F. Rossi, Phys. Rev. B 46, 7496 (1992)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. E.G. Kavousanaki, O. Roslyak, S. Mukamel, Phys. Rev. B 79, 155324 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. I. Favero, G. Cassabois, R. Ferreira, D. Darson, C. Voisin, J. Tignon, C. Delalande, G. Bastard, P. Roussignol, Phys. Rev. B 68, 233301 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. X.D. Xu, B. Sun, P.R. Berman, D.G. Steel, A.S. Bracker, D. Gammon, L.J. Sham, Science 317, 929 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  19. X.D. Xu, B. Sun, E.D. Kim, K. Smirl, P.R. Berman, D.G. Steel, A.S. Bracker, D. Gammon, L.J. Sham, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 227401 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. E.B. Flagg, A. Muller, J.W. Robertson, S. Founta, D.G. Deppe, M. Xiao, W. Ma, G.J. Salamo, C.K. Shih, Nature Phys. 5, 203 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  21. A.N. Vamivakas, Y. Zhao, C.Y. Lu, M. Atatüre, Nature Phys. 5, 198 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. M. Kroner, C. Lux, S. Seidl, A.W. Holleitner, K. Karrai, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 031108 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. R.W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics (Academic Press, Amsterdam, 2008), p. 313.

  24. C.C. Yu, J.R. Bochinski, T.M.V. Kordich, T.W. Mossberg, Z. Ficek, Phys. Rev. A 56, R4381 (1997)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  25. A. Zrenner, E. Beham, S. Stufler, E. Findeis, M. Bichler, G. Abstreiter, Nature (London) 418, 612 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. S. Stufler, P. Ester, A. Zrenner, M. Bichler, Phys. Rev. B 72, 121301(R) (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  27. T. Inoshita, H. Sakaki, Phys. Rev. B 46, 7260 (1992)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  28. G.S. Agarwal, Phys. Rev. A 51, R2711 (1995)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  29. B.I. Greene, J.F. Mueller, J. Orenstein, D.H. Rapkine, S. Schmitt-Rink, M. Thakur, Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 325 (1988)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  30. J.F. Lam, S.R. Forrest, G.L. Tangonan, Phys. Rev. Lett. 66, 1614 (1991)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  31. K. Huang, A. Rhys, Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. A 204, 406 (1950)

    Article  MATH  ADS  Google Scholar 

  32. R. Heitz, I. Mukhametzhanov, O. Stier, A. Madhukar, D. Bimberg, Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 4654 (1999)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  33. G.D. Mahan, Many-Particle Physics (Plenum, New York, 1981)

  34. S. Sauvage, P. Boucaud, T. Brunhes, M. Broquier, C. Crépin, J.-M. Ortega, J.M. Gérard, Phys. Rev. B 66, 153312 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  35. E.A. Zibik, L.R. Wilson, R.P. Green, J.-P.R. Wells, Semicond. Sci. Technol. 19, 316 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China

    J. J. Li & K. D. Zhu

Authors
  1. J. J. Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. D. Zhu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to K. D. Zhu.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Li, J., Zhu, K. Coherent optical spectroscopy due to lattice vibrations in a single quantum dot. Eur. Phys. J. D 59, 305–308 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00157-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00157-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation